Compare towns
Chittenden vs Epping vs Cornwall vs North Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Epping has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Chittenden | Epping | Cornwall | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
7,430Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
54.2±6.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hero and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Hero and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$102,143±$24kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$451,400±$66k 36% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,556±$360 10% above U.S. |
| Epping and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$5,132Lowest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±98.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Epping School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.